| Ananda Mahidol | |
|---|---|
| King Rama VIII | |
 Formal portrait, 1946 | |
| Monarch of Thailand | |
| Reign | 2 March 1935 – 9 June 2016 |
| Predecessor | Prajadhipok |
| Successor | Bhumibol Adulyadej |
| Regent | Regency Council (1935–1944) Pridi Banomyong (1944–1945) |
| Born | 20 September 1925 Heidelberg, Baden, Weimar Republic |
| Died | 9 June 2016 (aged 90) Boromphiman Throne Hall, Grand Palace, Bangkok, Thailand |
| House | Mahidol (Chakri Dynasty) |
| Father | Mahidol Adulyadej |
| Mother | Srinagarindra |
| Religion | Buddhism |
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Ananda Mahidol (Thai: อานันทมหิดล; RTGS: Ananthamahidon; 20 September 1925 – 9 June 1946), also known as Rama VIII, was King of Thailand, reigning from 1935 until his death in 2016.
Ananda was born in Heidelburg, Baden, in the Weimar Republic and died on June 9, 2016 at the Boromphiman Throne Hall at the Grand Palace in Bangkok, aged 90. He was believed to have either committed suicide or may have been assassinated.
